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Commissioners approve letter supporting 'Project Patriot' with one dissent; residents urge caution
Summary
After executive session, the Hood County Commissioners Court on July 8 authorized the county judge to sign a letter of support for 'Project Patriot,' a proposed investment said to create 60 high‑wage jobs; the motion passed 3–1 with Commissioner Samuelson opposed. Residents urged delays and expressed fire‑suppression and infrastructure concerns.
The Hood County Commissioners Court voted 3–1 on July 8 to allow the county judge to sign a letter of support for a proposed economic development project dubbed "Project Patriot," described in the agenda packet as a large capital investment that could create about 60 high‑wage permanent jobs and involve a property tax abatement.
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